The Hipster style is, perhaps, the case when a wedding celebration will be completely unforgettable even at a very modest cost. Because the main thing in the Hipster wedding style is brightness, colorfulness, a feeling of carnival while recreating the unique atmosphere of the 60s of the twentieth century.
The stylish world has never seen a more democratic wedding. Even respectable matrons and gray-haired fathers of families, at the sounds of rock and roll and boogie-woogie, become younger before our eyes and are ready to dance all night long.
An atmosphere of elegant retro and colorful madness
The post-war years of the last century were distinguished by a new vision of art, fashion, and society. The mid-twentieth century introduced humanity to pink Cadillacs, the boom in milkshakes, the work of Elvis Presley, and the Hollywood films Pleasantville, Grease, and Cry-Baby. That's why 50s style weddings are still very popular today. What interesting things you can pick up in this direction:
• elegant new look, • “rockabilly”, • trendy ideas of Christian Dior, • red lipstick for the bride and a white tuxedo for the groom, • polka dot fabrics, Vichy prints, garlands, • successful compositions of daisies and sunflowers. You must successfully combine elegant retro and liberated melodies of drive and rock and roll. Be inspired by the heroes of Hollywood movies, like “Fuck Love”, “Hipsters”, look through your grandmother or grandfather’s albums, copying outfits, hairstyles and even manners from there.
Registration area
When decorating a hall, newlyweds need to take many little things into account. As for the registration area. At a dudes party, an outdoor ceremony is welcome; painting in the registry office will not be able to convey the desired atmosphere. Therefore, it is advisable to plan the celebration for the warm season; spring will be a good choice.
The botanical garden and the shore of a reservoir are a wonderful backdrop for registration. In this case, it is not necessary to install vintage arches. A small podium, chairs for guests, bright balloons and ribbons - all this will fit perfectly into the concept of the holiday. Even in autumn such decorations will be appropriate.
Place
Choose a restaurant with decoration in the spirit of the 50s for a Hipster-style wedding. The atmosphere of the place should be conducive to exquisite tea drinking. Among the fragrant greenhouse of decorative roses, buttercups, and daisies there is so much bright fun to be found. Make sure there is an improvised stage or dance floor. A flowering garden of a country house, flags, balloons, and polka dot or checkered decor hanging in the yard would not be out of place.
Where to celebrate
The venue for the style party can be:
- Outdoors. Previously, dudes spent time in nature in the summer to hide from Komsomol members;
- classic restaurant hall. A popular party venue for the dudes was the Cocktail Hall;
- in the apartment. While the parents were away, their children had a blast;
- in an underground club. Secret meetings of dudes took place in abandoned houses and construction sites.
Invitations
In order to surprise guests, you can cut out miniature cards from thick cardboard or entrust the production to a master. You can also style colorful mini vinyl sleeves. The newlyweds can take a photo and make a black and white poster or flyer on high-quality photo paper. On the reverse side is written the text of the invitation with the exact date of the joyful event, dress code, etc.
Guest seating
When decorating the hall, it is important to consider the seating arrangement of the guests. To avoid confusion, you need to make cards in advance. It's best if they have a classic look. Since the dudes copied the American lifestyle, the cards can be placed near Coca-Cola bottles and hamburgers.
An original idea for seating guests is to use a gramophone record as a stand for a plate. You can easily stick cards with the names of the guests on them.
Loud wedding in the style of the 50s: guideline for outfits and accessories
When trying on a wedding dress in the dudes genre, the bride can safely experiment with ankle length, hourglass style, and even the pin-up genre. It is important to use embroidery and lace in a wedding dress. Here you can choose a classic Grace Kelly look or wear a stylish dress with a full skirt just above the knee. It should be the color of the pink Cadillac Eldorado.
Say yes to lace petticoats, bold colors, embellishments and patterns. Hipsters love shocking and colorful “eclecticism”. Accessories include a veil-veil, high heels, a satin bow on the belt, gloves, tiaras and hair hoops, and pearls. The wasp-waist effect will remind you that you are the heroine of an American Hollywood melodrama, like Audrey Hepburn from Funny Face.
The groom's '50s style isn't limited to just a classic tuxedo. Use a colorful tie or a funny polka dot bowtie or a vintage boutonniere. A stylish guy can easily wear an extravagant checkered jacket. The style includes pipe trousers, loafers and a curled “cock” on the head. It would be good if a man copied the image of Elvis, daring, youthful, hooligan.
What to cook
There are no specific food recommendations for this party. The main purpose of a party is to dance and have fun.
Order pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, snacks. Since the holiday is a dance party, organize a buffet with different snacks. Include small sandwiches with sausage, cucumbers and herring in the menu. For the feast, choose ordinary, non-exotic dishes: chicken tobacco, aspic, herring under a fur coat.
The main decoration of the table will be dessert. Bake muffins, macarons. If you're celebrating a birthday, order a cake in the shape of a record or saxophone.
Hairstyle and make-up
To ensure that the bride does not make a mistake with her hairstyle, it is worth carefully looking at “Grease”, as well as photographs of fashion models of those times. Recreate Marilyn Monroe's sexy lips with luscious scarlet tint or lipstick. Repeat Brigitte Bardot's clear eyeliner or Hepburn's natural blush.
You won’t be able to experiment a lot with your hairstyle. Choose between flirty curls or a ponytail with straight bangs. Make sure every strand shines. You can also create a spectacular “ghoul” using a hairpiece, such a popular accessory of the 50s. Fix voluminous hairstyles with varnish, add hats and shiny tiaras. The “rockabilly” style (when bangs are made voluminous) is very suitable.
Thematic photo zone
A Soviet-style wedding banner will be a win-win option. In this article you can find tips on what it comes in, what it is made from, and how it is decorated. It may depict posters from the 50s and 60s.
The most relaxed photos are taken outdoors. Young people can go out into nature or be photographed on the city streets near soda machines (if there are any). No special preparation of a photo zone for a dudes wedding is required, since the newlyweds themselves and their guests present vivid images. This is worth keeping in mind to avoid piling up details.
This is how fun you can have a wedding! Watch this video in which the bride and groom and guests are dressed perfectly (brightly, impressively, appropriately):
Are you ready to become a “hipsters”? You will not be disappointed, the wedding will be truly fun and unforgettable!
Decor and bridal bouquet in retro style
Use more expressive and bright shades in the bouquet. Tulips, mimosa sprigs, anemones, gladioli, royal roses, daffodils or aster will provide magnificent colors.
Such an event completely replicates the dude subculture, so go to the flea market in search of original decor. Don't forget about tinsel, sparkles, garlands, confetti.
It's time to decorate the banquet hall with old photographs, movie posters, and vinyl records. The interior of the room should be dominated by porcelain vases, sets, gramophones and gramophones, banners with lines from songs, Elvis quotes, etc.
Decoration of the wedding procession
There should be no foreign cars at the wedding. Choose among domestic cars, like the Volga and Pobeda. It is advisable to decorate them in rich shades (blue, crimson, fuchsia, turquoise, yellow). You can also rent a retro tram decorated with balloons. Among the “foreigners,” take a close look at the Cadillac Eldorado, Fleetwood 60 Special, and Mercedez-Benz.
A wedding cake
The main dessert of the celebration must become a masterpiece of confectionery art at a wedding. You can make a multi-tiered “pyramid” from tasty “boxes” and decorate them with edible icing bows.
It’s appropriate to make stylish mini cupcakes.
Have a bright, colorful wedding in the style of the 50s without the hackneyed standards.
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Ring pads
Many couples decide to get married in winter. Of course, it is difficult to celebrate the holiday in frosty weather, but some couples still manage to convey the atmosphere of past years. An important attribute at the celebration is a pillow for rings.
It is usually sewn from satin ribbon or velvet. At the same time, the colors should be flashy.
